A compilation of short documentaries on the theme, "Recycled," exploring aspects of human life that get repeated and re-used, for better and for worse. Produced by students in the Duke University class, The Short Audio Documentary, and hosted by John Biewen, audio program director at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke.
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A hosted compilation of short docs, 3-to-7-minutes long. The pieces:
1. The Billy and Bobby Show, by Emily Hilliard
2. Dumpster Diver, by Caleb Winebrenner
3. Love Poetry, by Shining Li
4. Recycled Songs, by Amanda Peralta
5. Radio Feature Template, by John Biewen
6. Media Machine, by Emma Miller
7. Saving Babies, by Ellary Porterfield
8. Livermush, by Adrienne Pearson
9. Chickens, by Joseph Decosimo
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Piece Description
A hosted compilation of short docs, 3-to-7-minutes long. The pieces:
1. The Billy and Bobby Show, by Emily Hilliard
2. Dumpster Diver, by Caleb Winebrenner
3. Love Poetry, by Shining Li
4. Recycled Songs, by Amanda Peralta
5. Radio Feature Template, by John Biewen
6. Media Machine, by Emma Miller
7. Saving Babies, by Ellary Porterfield
8. Livermush, by Adrienne Pearson
9. Chickens, by Joseph Decosimo
Broadcast History
Debut
Timing and Cues
00:00 - 01:00 Billboard
01:00 - 06:00 Blank for newscast
06:00 - 59:00 Program
Built-in one-minute break with music bed at 22:40 - 23:40 (28:40 after the hour)
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Self-contained
OUTRO:n/a
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Repetition Kills You | Black Ghosts | Black Ghosts. | Iamsound | 2008 | 01:00 |
| Different Names for the Same Thing | Death Cab for Cutie | Plans. | Atlantic | 2005 | 01:30 |
| Changes | Stars | Five Ghosts. | Vagrant Records | 2010 | 01:00 |
| I Can Change | LCD Soundsystem | This is Happening. | DFA/Virgin | 2010 | 00:45 |
| Recycled Air | The Postal Service | Give Up. | Sub Pop | 2003 | 01:00 |
| Broken Horse | Freelance Whales | Weathervanes. | Frenchkiss/Mom and Pop | 2010 | 00:45 |
| Romance in B Minor | Somethingalamode | Somethingalamode. | Yellow (For409) | 2010 | 00:45 |
| Bear | Conquering Animal Sound | Kammerspiel. | Gizeh Records | 2011 | 00:45 |
| Such Great Heights | The Postal Service | Give Up. | Sub-Pop | 2003 | 00:45 |
| Such Great Heights | Iron and Wine | Around the Well. | Sub Pop | 2009 | 00:45 |
| Single Ladies | Beyonce | I am...Sasha Fierce. | Columbia | 2008 | 01:00 |
| Single Ladies | Mr. Little Jeans | n/a. | Unsigned/Neon Gold | 2010 | 00:40 |
| The Cave | Mumford and Sons | Sigh No More. | Island | 2009 | 01:00 |
| The Cave | Alex Winston | The Basement Covers. | Alex Winston/Heavy Roc | 2009 | 00:45 |
| Feelin' The Same Way | Nora Jones | Come Away With Me. | Capitol | 2002 | 00:45 |
| Over and Over | Neil Young and Crazyhorse | Ragged Glory. | Reprise | 1990 | 01:00 |
| Pig Meat Strut | Big Bill Broonzy | Do That Guitar Rag. | Shanachie Entertainmment | 2005 | 00:45 |
| Chicken, Lord, Lord | Algia Mae Hinton | Eight Hand Sets and Hold Steps. | Long Leaf Records | 1988 | 00:45 |
| Waking | Balmorhea | Guest Room. | Balmorhea | 2009 | 01:00 |
| Elegy | Balmorhea | All is Wild, All is Silent. | Balmorhea | 2009 | 01:00 |
Additional Credits
Host: John Biewen
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